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Dr Miriam Stoppard: ‘Anyone offered vaccine should take it – I’ve just had my second jab’

January 24, 2021January 18, 2021a-s-w-anet

Yesterday I had my second Covid vaccination! And I do feel like shouting Hurray. It’ll take up to 21 days for me to develop full immunity but of course I already have substantial immunity from the first injection. I was determined to be first in line when the vaccine was offered to me which happened […]

Fed-up teacher’s sweary rant at government after ‘most stressful week’

January 23, 2021January 18, 2021a-s-w-anet

A teacher has slammed the government’s handling of school closures in a sweary rant. Teacher Lee Parkinson described the government’s flip-flop over the back to schools decision as ‘one of the most stressful weeks of all our careers’. The Davyhulme Primary School educator shared his strong thoughts on the matter on his popular Facebook page […]

Prince William and Kate talk to their three kids ‘every day’ about Covid battle

January 22, 2021January 18, 2021a-s-w-anet

Prince William and wife Kate talk to their three children “every day” so they “understand all of the sacrifices” made by our NHS heroes during the battle with coronavirus. The Duke of Cambridge revealed the family chats as he spoke to staff from Homerton University Hospital in east London via video call, to hear about […]

Key worker parent ‘disgusted’ as child served ‘frozen, out-of-date’ school lunch

January 21, 2021January 18, 2021a-s-w-anet

A key worker parent was left ‘disgusted’ after her niece was served what she says was an out-of-date, frozen sandwich for lunch at school. Diane Duckworth claims the girl, who lives with her and is eligible for free school meals, was served the inedible food at Netherhall Learning Campus High School in Huddersfield on Wednesday. […]

Depop seller warned by app after flogging odd crop top made out of a train seat

January 20, 2021January 18, 2021a-s-w-anet

A Depop seller who flogged a crop top made out of a ‘”social distancing” train seat cover has been warned not to post prohibited items on the fashion app. Central St Martins fashion student Mhari Thurston-Tyler baffled social media users when she posted an ad for the bandeau made out of a Chiltern Railways seat […]

British mum has double hand transplant after losing ends of all four limbs

January 19, 2021January 18, 2021a-s-w-anet

A double-hand transplant patient amazed doctors by gaining 90% use of her new limbs. Cor Hutton, 50, had her hands and feet amputated in 2013 after suffering acute pneumonia and sepsis, which nearly killed her. Two years on from the 12-hour operation at Leeds General Infirmary, Cor said: “I am very lucky. “I can’t believe […]

Priti Patel ‘using language that fuels racist attacks in same way Trump is’

January 18, 2021a-s-w-anet

Priti Patel has been accused of fanning the flames of far-right racism and violence in the same way disgraced Donald Trump has done in the US. Four charities have written to the Home Secretary warning that her words have “harmful consequences” – the day after she said the US President’s words “directly led” to violence. […]